Absolutely yes, velocity is important.
Somewhere around 1950 I chose the model 155 RIFLE Daisy over the new Red Rider because it had a longer barrel, looked more like Dad's 300Sav, and was said to be FASTER.
From eight feet that thing could splat flies on the barn door and was fast enough to embed the BBs in the old Hemlock. I could open the leather punch on my Kamp King, dig them out, and shoot them over again. (early reloading) Two other boys had Red Riders and they, like 30-30s, just bounced off.
When I got my Winchester 32 Spl. I chose the model 64 over the 94 because of longer barrel. Velocity, you know. Never bounced off, never!
Don't dig em out with the Kamp King now but I do reload. Velocity!
